How do they match: Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Automatic Spinning Lathe Setter
  • Chucking Machine Set Up Operator
  • Engine Lathe Set Up Operator
  • Gear Setter
  • Gear Cutting Machine Set Up Operator
  • Gear Generator Set Up Operator
  • Gear Hobber Set Up Operator
  • Gear Shaver Set Up Operator
  • Lathe Set Up Person
  • Multiple Spindle Screw Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Press Set Up Person
  • Screw Machine Set Up Operator
  • Screw Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Screw Machine Setter
  • Screw Machine Tool Setter
  • Single Spindle Screw Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Swiss-Type Screw Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Threading Machine Setter
  • Tool Setter
  • Tool Turret Lathe Set-Up Operator
  • Turret Lathe Set Up Operator
  • Vertical Multiple Spindle Chucking Machine Set-Up Operator

  • Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

  • Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
  • Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.
  • Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
  • Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.

  • Install mechanical components in production equipment.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.